English to English Dictionary

/əˈpiːlz tuː/ [appeals to]

[verb] To be attractive, interesting, or pleasing to someone.

/ˌæp.ərˈsep.tɪv/ [apperceptive]

[adjective] Relating to the mental process by which a person makes sense of new perceptions by assimilating them into their existing knowledge or past experiences.

/əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ [approximately]

[adverb] Close to a particular number or time, but not exactly accurate or complete.

/ˈɑːr.dər/ [ardor]

[noun] Enthusiasm or passion; intense warmth of emotion or feeling.

/ɑːr ˈælɪɡeɪtərz ˈvɜːrtɪbrəts ɔːr ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrəts/ [are alligators vertebrates or invertebrates]

[idiom] A direct factual question inquiring whether the large reptile known as an alligator possesses a backbone (vertebrate) or lacks one (invertebrate).

/ɑːr ˈlɪpɪdz ˌhaɪdrəˈfoʊbɪk ɔːr ˌhaɪdrəˈfɪlɪk ɪkˈspleɪn/ [are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophilic explain]

[idiom] A common scientific inquiry regarding the chemical property of lipids, which are generally hydrophobic (water-repelling) due to their nonpolar hydrocarbon chains, though many are amphipathic, possessing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions.

/ɑːr ðɛər ˈɛni ˈlɪvɪŋ dɪˈsɛndənts ɒv ˈɒskər waɪld/ [are there any living descendants of oscar wilde]

[idiom] A frequent historical and genealogical question referring to the surviving lineage of the Irish writer Oscar Wilde, answered in the affirmative by the existence of his grandson Merlin Holland and great-grandson Lucian Holland.

/ˌeɪ.rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/ [areligious]

[adjective] Indifferent or hostile to religion, or having no religious beliefs or practices; characterized by a lack of interest in or connection to religion.

/ɑːrˈdʒɛntɪk/ [argentic]

[adjective] Relating to or containing silver, especially divalent silver in chemical compounds.

/ˌær.ɪˈstɒk.rə.si/ [aristocracy]

[noun] A form of government in which power is held by the nobility or a privileged ruling class.

/ɑːrˈmɪniən/ [arminian]

[adjective] Relating to the theological teachings of Jacobus Arminius, which emphasize human free will in salvation and reject the doctrine of unconditional election.

/əˈraʊnd/ [around]

[adverb] Located in a position surrounding something, or moving in a circle.

/ˌɑːrt dəˈrek.tər/ [art director]

[noun] A professional responsible for the overall visual style and imagery in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie or television productions.

/ˌɑːrtɪˈzænəl/

[adjective] Made in a traditional or non-mechanized way, often by hand, using high-quality ingredients and skilled craftsmanship.

/æz ɪt ɪz æz ɪt tɜːnz aʊt æz θɪŋz stænd/ [as it is as it turns out as things stand]

[idiom] Used collectively to describe the current reality, present circumstances, or how a situation ultimately develops in contrast to expectations.

/əˈsɛnt/ [ascent]

[noun] The act of rising or climbing upward.

/ˈæspɛkt/ [aspect]

[noun] A particular part, feature, or phase of something complex, such as a situation, problem, or subject.

/əˈsɛm.bəl/ [assemble]

[verb] To bring together or gather into one place, company, or body.